Nationality

Italian

Date of birth

03/23/1978 (MM/DD/YYYY)

Gender

Male

Work experience

Dates

June 2007 to present

Occupation or position held

Post-doctoral research fellow at Dipartimento di Ingegneria Aerosapziale of Politecnico di Milano. Reference Prof. Franco Bernelli

Main activities and responsibilities

Current field of research:

• High order methods based of Taylor differential algebra for the solution of two point boundary value problems and applied to optimal feedback control of spacecraft dynamics
• Validated integration of solar system dynamics applied to asteroids hazard mitigation and uncertainty propagation
• Validated global optimization of interplanetary transfers
• Low-trust interplanetary transfers optimization

Name and address of employer

Politecnico di Milano. 32, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, Milano, Italy

Type of business or sector

Research

Dates

February 2008 to present

Occupation or position held

Co-founder and partner of Dinamica Srl

Main activities and responsibilities

Consultant for:

• Mechanical and Thermal design for the X telescope for the XIAO mission under a contract with Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica (IASF)
• ESEO (European Student Earth Orbiter) satellite university coordination under a contract with Carlo Gavazzi Space SPA
• Development of Analysis of Covariance Trajectory (ACT) tool under a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA)

Name and address of employer

Self-employed by Dinamica Srl. 69, via Rembradt, 20147, Milano, Italy

Type of business or sector

Consultancy

Dates

September 2004 to present

Occupation or position held

Teaching assistant of Analytic Mechanics at Politecnico di Milano. References Prof. Carlo Morosi, Prof.ssa Antonella Abbà, and Prof.ssa Maria Lampis.

Main activities and responsibilities

Full class teaching activity including exams preparation, oral examinations, and grading

Name and address of employer

Politecnico di Milano. 32, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, Milano, Italy

Type of business or sector

Teaching

Dates

March 2004 to present

Occupation or position held

MSc theses Co-advisor

Main activities and responsibilities

Co-advisor of 6 MSc theses. Advise graduate students in their research projects required to obtain the MSc title.

Name and address of employer

Politecnico di Milano. 32, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, Milano, Italy

Type of business or sector

Research

Dates

October 2009 to November 2009

Occupation or position held

Research Scholar at the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. References Prof. Martin Berz

Main activities and responsibilities

Field of research: validated integration of solar system dynamics

Name and address of employer

Beam Theory and Dynamical System Group, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA

Type of business or sector

Research

Dates

June 2008 to March 2009

Occupation or position held

Research activity for “NEO Encounter 2029” ESA/ESTEC contract. Reference Prof. Franco Bernelli (Politecnico di Milano) and Dr. Dario Izzo (ESA/ESTEC)

Main activities and responsibilities

Use of Taylor Differential Algebra for accurate prediction of Apophis – Earth close encounter under measurement uncertainties. Validated integration of solar system dynamics.

Name and address of employer

Politecnico di Milano. 32, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, Milano, Italy

Type of business or sector

Research

Dates

January 2008 to July 2008

Occupation or position held

Consultant activity for MIOSAT satellite under ASI-Rehinmetall contract. Reference Prof. Franco Bernelli.

Main activities and responsibilities

Mission analyst for MIOSAT satellite

Name and address of employer

Politecnico di Milano. 32, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, Milano, Italy

Type of business or sector

Consultancy

Dates

January 2007 to September 2007

Occupation or position held

Research activity for “Can We Prune the Solution Space when Considering Deep Space Maneuvers?” ESA/ESTEC contract. References Prof. Franco Bernelli (Politecnico di Milano) and Dr. Tamas Vinko (ESA/ESTEC)

Main activities and responsibilities

Use of Taylor Differential Algebra for solution space pruning of impulsive transfers including gravity assists and deep space maneuvers

Name and address of employer

Politecnico di Milano. 32, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, Milano, Italy

Type of business or sector

Research

Dates

February 16, 2007

Occupation or position held

Lecturer

Main activities and responsibilities

Lecturer for the course on preliminary mission design and aero-assisted maneuvers at Alenia Alcatel.

Name and address of employer

Politecnico di Milano. 32, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, Milano, Italy

Type of business or sector

Education

Dates

January 2005 to January 2007

Occupation or position held

Grant holder. Reference Dr. Marco Molina

Main activities and responsibilities

Field of research: multidisciplinary optimization of space vehicles for atmospheric maneuvers

Name and address of employer

Carlo Gavazzi Space SPA. 150, via Gallarate, 20151, Milano, Italy

Type of business or sector

Research

Dates

June 2006 to October 2006

Occupation or position held

Research fellow at the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. References Prof. Martin Berz

Main activities and responsibilities

Field of research:

• Application of Taylor Differential Algebra to the robust control of aerocapture maneuvers
• Validated global optimization of impulsive transfers

Name and address of employer

Beam Theory and Dynamical System Group, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA

Type of business or sector

Research

Dates

February 2006 to May 2006

Occupation or position held

Research fellow at the department of Aerospace Engineering of University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20741, USA. References Prof. Mark J. Lewis and Dr. Ryan P. Starkey

Main activities and responsibilities

Field of research: multidisciplinary optimization of hypersonic vehicles

Name and address of employer

Center of Hypersonics and Research, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA

Type of business or sector

Research

Dates

January 2006 to April 2006

Occupation or position held

Teamwork for “Nuclear Multimodule ISRU Mission – Lunar Exploration Architecture, Innovative Concepts/Technologies for Lunar Exploration”.  Under ESA/Alcatel Alenia contract

Main activities and responsibilities

Mission analyst for Nuclear Multimodule ISRU Mission

Name and address of employer

Politecnico di Milano. 32, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, Milano, Italy

Type of business or sector

Research

Dates

June 2004 to October 2004

Occupation or position held

Member of ASI (Italian Space Agency) Task Force Exploration. Reference Dr. Claudio Portelli

Main activities and responsibilities

Mission analyst for LUME mission

Name and address of employer

Agenzia Spaziale Italiana. 23, Viale di Villa Grazioli, 00198, Roma

Type of business or sector

Research

Education and training

Dates

March 2004 to June 2007

Title of qualification awarded

Philosophy doctor in Aerospace Engineering

Principal subjects/occupational skills covered

Multidisciplinary optimization or space vehicles for atmospheric maneuvers

Name and type of organization providing education and training

Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy

Dates

September 1997 to July 2003

Title of qualification awarded

  Laurea (Master) in Aerospace Engineering. Grade 100/100 with honours

Principal subjects/occupational skills covered

Specialization in space mission design

Name and type of organization providing education and training

Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy

Dates

September 1992 to June 1997

Title of qualification awarded

  High school diploma. Grade 60/60.

Principal subjects/occupational skills covered

Scientific disciplines

Name and type of organization providing education and training

Liceo Ettore Majorana, Desio (MI), Italy

Mother tongue

Italian

Other language(s)

English

Computer skills and competences

Operative systems: OsX, Windows, Linux

Programming Languages: Matlab, Fortran 90, COSY-Infinity, C++

Softwares: STK, ADAMS, Office, LaTeX, Keynote

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Other skills and competences

Snowboarding, juggling, modern music

Driving licence

Italian driving license B

List of Publications

International peer reviewed journals

Published                                       

1.

R. Armellin, P. Di Lizia, F. Topputo, M. Lavagna, F. Bernelli-Zazzera, M. Berz, Gravity Assist Space Pruning based on Diffrential Algebra, Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy,Vol. 106, N. 1, pp. 1 – 24, 2010

2.

R.Armellin, P.Di Lizia, M.Berz, and K. Makino, A rigorous method to compute the critical points of the distance function between two Keplerian orbits, in print Celestial Mechamics and Dynamical Astronomy, 2010

3.

R. Armellin, P. Di Lizia, F. Bernelli-Zazzera, and M. Berz, Asteroid Close Encounters Charatcterization using Differential Algebra: The Case of Apophis, in print Celestial Mechamics and Dynamical Astronomy, 2010

4.

P. Di Lizia, R. Armellin, and M. Lavagna, Application of high order expansions of two-point

boundary value problems to astrodynamics,Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, Vol. 102, N. 4, pp. 355 – 375, 2008

5.

R. Armellin, M. Lavagna, Multidisciplinary Optimization of Aerocapture Maneuvers, Journal of Artificial Evolution and Applications, vol. 2008, Article ID 248798, 13 pages, 2008.

6.

P. Di Lizia, R. Armellin, A. Ercoli-Finzi, M. Berz, High-Order Robust guidance of Interplanetary Trajectories based on Differential Algebra, Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Sciences and Applications, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 43 – 57, 2008

7.

R. Armellin, M. Lavagna, R. Starkey, M.J. Lewis,Aerogravity Assist Maneuvers: Coupled Trajectory and Vehicle Shape Optimisation,Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 44, N. 5, pp. 1051 – 1059, 2007

8.

R. Armellin, M. Lavagna, A. Ercoli-Finzi, Aero-gravity Assist Maneuvers for interplanetary missions: Controlled Dynamics Modelling and Optimisation, Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, Vol. 95, pp. 391 – 405, 2006

9.

R. Armellin and F. Topputo, A Sixth-Order Accurate Scheme for Solving Two-Point Boundary Value Problems in Astrodynamics, Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, Vol. 96, pp. 289 – 309, 2006

 Under review

1.

R. Armellin, P. Di Lizia, K. Makino, and M. Berz Rigorous Global Optimization of Impulsive Planet-to-Planet Transfers, submitted to the Journal of Global Optimization, 2009

International conference papers

1.

R. Armellin, P. Di Lizia, M. Lavagna, M. Massari, F. Topputo, N. Filipe, and G. Ortega,

Tools for Trajectory Statistical Analysis, 4^th International Conference on Atrodynamics Tools and Tecchniques, ESAC, Spain, 3 – 6 May 2010

2.

R. Armellin, P. Di Lizia, F. Bernelli-Zazzera, and M. Berz, Nonlinear Mapping of Uncertainties: a differential Algebraic Approach, 4^th International Conference on Atrodynamics Tools and Tecchniques, ESAC, Spain, 3 – 6 May 2010

3.

R. Armellin, P.Di Lizia, F. Bernelli, K. Makino, M. Berz, Apophis Encounter 2029: Differential Algebra and Taylor Model Approaches, 1^st IAA Planetary Defense Conference, Granada, Spain, 27 – 30 April 2009

4.

R. Armellin, P. Di Lizia, F. Bernelli-Zazzera, R. Jagasia, K. Makino, and M. Berz, Validated integration in Solar System Dynamics, 1^st IAA Planetary Defense Conference: Protecting Earth from Asteroids, Granada, Spain, 27 – 30 April 2009

5.

D. Ferraro, R. Armellin, P. Di Lizia, and M. Lavagna, Sensitivity Analysis and Guidance for EDL phases by means of Differential Algebra, IAC, Glasgow, Scotland, 29 Sept – 3 Oct, 2008

6.

R. Armellin, P. Di Lizia, F. Topputo, and F. Bernelli-Zazzera, Gravity Assist Space Pruning based on Differential Algebra, New Trends in Astrodynamics and Applications V 30 Jun – 2 July, 2008, Milan, Italy

7.

R. Armellin, P. Di Lizia, K. Makino, and M. Berz, Rigorous Global Optimization of Impulsive Planet-to- Planet Transfers, 5th International Workshop on Taylor Model Methods. Toronto, May 20 – 23, 2008 (Communications of the Fields Institute, 2008, forthcoming)

8.

M. Lavagna, R. Armellin, C. Parigini, Planetary Atmosphere Entry Vehicles: Multiobjective Optimization PSO Algorithm Applied to a Multi-Body Multiple Flight Regime Modelling, IAC Valencia, Spain, 2 – 6 Oct, 2006

9.

R. Armellin, M. Lavagna, R. Starkey, M.J. Lewis, Aerogravity Assist Maneuvers: Coupled Trajectory and Vehicle Shape Optimisation, AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, Keystone, Colorado, 21 – 24 Aug, 2006

10.

C. Parigini, R. Armellin, M. Lavagna, PSO Algorithm for Planetary Atmosphere Entry Vehicles Multidisciplinary Guidance Design, AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, Keystone, Colorado, 21 – 24 Aug, 2006

11.

R. Armellin, M. Lavagna, A. Ercoli-Finzi, Aero-gravity Assist Maneuvers for interplanetary missions: Controlled Dynamics Modelling and Optimisation, The Fourth International Meeting on Celestial Mechanics, San Martino al Cimino, 11-16 September, 2005

12.

R. Armellin and F. Topputo, An Optimal h6 Scheme for Solving TPBVP in Astrodynamics, The Fourth International Meeting on Celestial Mechanics, San Martino al Cimino, 11 – 16 Sept, 2005

13.

B. Ancarola, R. Armellin, M. Attolico, A. Calamida, A. Davighi, G. Filacchione, U. Tancredi, M. Toller, LUME: A new ASI proposal for Lunar Exploration and In Situ Resource Utilization, 1^st Space Exploration Conference: Continuing the Voyage of Discovery, Orlando, Florida, 30 Jan – 1 Feb, 2005

14.

R. Armellin, M. Massari, A. Ercoli-Finzi, Optimal Formation Flying Reconfiguration and Station Keeping Maneuvers using Low-Thrust Propulsion, Proceedings of the 18^th International Symposium on Space Flight Dynamics, pp. 429 – 434, 2004

15.

M. Massari, R.Armellin, A. Ercoli Finzi, Optimal Trajectory Generation and Control for Reconfiguration Maneuvers of Formation Flying using Low-Thrust Propulsion, Advances in Astronautical Sciences: Spaceflight Mechanics, Vol. 119, 2004